document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1139889>Question 1139889</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if i have the choice of the following methods of payment how much would i have to earn in sales to get the same pay regardless of the option chosen and when would i be better off in option A?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Payment Method A: A retainer of $250 per week plus 2.5% of sales.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Payment Method B: No retainer but 3.5% of sales.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #760406 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=760406\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> method A.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "250 per week retainer plus 2.5% of sales.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "method B.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "no retainer plus 3.5% of sales.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation for method A.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = 250 + .025 * x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation for method B.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = .035 * x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when the revenues are equal, 250 + .025 * x = .035 * x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract .025 * x from both sides of the equation to get 250 = .01 * x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x to get x = 250 / .01 = 25000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the two methods break even when the store makes sales equal to 25000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when that happens, r = 250 + .025 * 25000 = 875 and r = .035 * 25000 = 875.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you would be better off with method A when the average amount of sales per week is less than 25000.\r<BR>\n" );
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